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| Hiking | 10.60 Miles |
1,062 AEG |
| | Hiking | 10.60 Miles | 3 Hrs 30 Mns | | 3.03 mph |
| 1,062 ft AEG | | 10 LBS Pack | | |
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| no partners | | My brother and I planned a day hike to Roger's Canyon so as to ensure there would be water in the creek. There was! We'll be going again in two weeks with full packs and some buddies.
But we made a big mistake in thinking that Roger's Canyon (in and out) is a day hike. It's an ALL-DAY hike. We started on the trailhead at 10am, and we didn't get back to the car until 8pm. We will not be doing that again if we intend to get in and out--for sure. We ended up having to hike out in the dark for the last 2 hours of the hike, and that is the absolute worst part of the trail to be hiking in the dark. Much of the trail is overgrown, but it was so bad here (about a mile in from the trailhead) that we lost the trail a few times in the dark. No fun!
Sadly we didn't get to explore the cliff dwellings . . . just ran out of time.
Hiking up to Tortilla Pass is grueling, but continuing down the Roger's Canyon trail makes up for it.
Be prepared for a lot of thorns!  |
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Autumn Foliage Observation Light
Some wildflowers |
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